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First Free! The Final Stroke Film Released as Standard Blu-ray on Monday
posted on by Andrew Osmond
On Monday July 31, Anime Limited will release a standard Blu-ray edition of Free! The Final Stroke Part 1. This is the first part of the two-part cinema conclusion to Kyoto Animation's swimming race franchise.
In Japan, the first Free! The Final Stroke film was released in September 2021 and the second in April 2022. In the two films, Haruka finally arrives in Sydney, the dream destination for his world-class competitive swimming aspirations. As he steps into this new frontier, he is faced with his friends and rivals from the All Japan Invitational, including the current world champion Albert Volandel. In order to stand at the very top of the world, Haru may need to make sacrifices, including his dream of swimming with his friends. The project's tagline was, "Let's go, to the stage of glory."
Kyoto Animation's original Free! TV anime about the Iwatobi High School Swim Club premiered in July 2013.
